Did You Know…?Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 16, 2011October 23, 20170868In 1602 eight early British expats were dropped off in what is now known as Banten Lama by the first...
Riding Jalur NuRaKaren DavisNovember 15, 2011September 24, 2017 by Karen DavisNovember 15, 2011September 24, 20170745As the crow flies Puncak is a mere 80 kilometres to the south east of Jakarta. In the hills of...
The Origins of the Piggy BankBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011September 6, 201703740In the west the Piggy Bank has long been a time-honoured rite of passage, a whimsical but didactic tool for...
It’s a Swamp Out There!Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 15, 2011October 23, 201701209There isn’t a lot of green space left in Jakarta. Perhaps more than people realise, but still very little. What...
Breaks for Bread WinnersTerry CollinsNovember 15, 2011September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsNovember 15, 2011September 6, 20170789School holidays are both a curse and a boon for expat parents living in Jakarta. Firstly, not all of us...
Indonesia’s First Celebrity ArtistBruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011April 14, 2021 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 15, 2011April 14, 20211972Raden Saleh Boestaman (c. 1807-1880) This well-known photo of Raden Saleh, Indonesia’s ‘first’ western-style painter was taken in 1870 when...
Young Diver’s Dreams Find a Home in West JavaHush PetersenNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701278Kyle Blakeway’s love of the ocean runs deep: it started when he earned his junior open water dive certification —he...
Staying in Town for the Holidays?Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Emily SprakelNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170664Let’s face it, Julia Roberts’ “Eat Pray Love” was just way too glib to get the old heart racing. An...
Pulau Tidung @ Pulau SeribuMartin JenkinsNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Martin JenkinsNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170953I used to think the ultimate culture shock trip from Jakarta was the flight over to saccharine sweet Singapore but...
Gereja SionAntony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 2021 by Antony SuttonNovember 8, 2011April 4, 202101529Back in the middle of the 17th century, Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta was one of Batavia’s hottest addresses. It was a...
Climbing the Less Well-Known Peaks of IndonesiaJoe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Joe YaggiNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701523As editor of the not-for-profit hiking website Gunung Bagging, I have spent the last few years exploring countless mountain peaks...
Finding and Booking Flights on Your PhoneDeddy WigrahaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Deddy WigrahaNovember 8, 2011September 6, 20170910 School holidays are nearly upon us and I am sure you are busy planning for a trip somewhere. I...
Batavia – A Chinese Town Under Dutch RuleAntony SuttonNovember 8, 2011September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonNovember 8, 2011September 6, 201701952No-one knows when the Chinese first hit what was to become Jakarta. Certainly, when the Dutch first arrived, in 1596,...